Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-14
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Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, ND, December 14.-yirsinia skies,
An, past due coupons, o5 ten fornes,
BID TO-DAY. .Ni'e' w. ''"" S'A's' 0''' 40
BALTIMORE, MD. December 14-Cotton steady
aa5 do extra soSasoo do family sssas ely city
brands boat Istspseo sgp-rlative patent, DO
no S Amber es and md qas
No. winter red spot. s;,as;A January. s4sas4.
easier quie.; white, yellow. 55a56 western
aGyer jam sea soI fe hsS St year
western white, 3Sa4o; western mixed. 30s3S. Rye
choice any % Saie: and %
sssa sde ssk ".
ASA; clear RIB SIDES. ~: hams. l2al2x. Lard
creamery. 3basI. Exes hrm. 34sse: lined issI s
ordinary s s sugar nm ana
sS' sSSHsf
Is. I'D, grain hrmer, 4l.a4hd Receptsanour. 6syt'
1929 h
bushels: corn. $4,000 bushels
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO. ILL. December Il. II a. m.-The talk
the curb decidedly against the grain markets.
and # w pr with dsshsr Neal
opened at s24l. decline from last nights close <
az. There was good buying from various at
scalpers who sold short yesterday and took advantage
May future opened At 53. with sales in the pit q
s an
up 70 52s which was its closing Inquire yesterday May
Nay options az thus hour are IS follows: Wheat s "
corn. So; oats, 80; pork: 1910: lard $50. >''
District Property Cannot He Seized.
AN IMPORTANT OPINION BROUGHT oUT-THR CASE OF
CONTRACTOR THOMAS.
81 feel prepared to say" says District Attorney
Riddle, In letter dated December 3. to the Dis
hat
der the act OF July 2, 1884, cannot be laid upon,
cannot attach TO- school house, nor to. any pub
lie building OF the District Of COL
umbia,, Notwithstanding the broad sweep
tractor or any material man, laborer or other
party. Acreditor cannot sell q school house on
Ss ns se net ca
PEELED to assess tax to pay creditor. He can
not seize and sell its buildings, implements and
eminent under any existing laws"
This question arose IN the case OF Columbus
Thomas, who contracted TO build the public school
house. on 9Th street, between ID and streets
statement, that he contracted with Messrs. BIZ
for The sum Of s 400 out Of Which they were 10
After After having received about $500 Of this
unsatisfied to the amount Of s., O7L66 which were
fled with the District Commissioners, who were
requested to withhold that ameuot from the
Tnomas protested against this on the above
grounds, and also that he had nothing
Whatever to do with any contract made
by Biting & Son and the claimants;
was not party to them; and did not care from
whom b. & Son purchased their materials, SO long
as they were good and passed inspection; that
they (B. S.) were trusted on their own response
bility, and not on any guarantee gwen by Thomas,
who therefore held that he could not be held re-
sponsible for b. & sons Indebtedness.
The Commissioners referred TO Mr.. Riddle for his
opinion as TO what steps are necessary TO protect
the DISTRICTS rights IN the premises, and he, on
November So sent the following letter:
Paragraph Of contract between the Dis
trict and Thomas) makes It obligatory
upon the contractor to pay WOrkmen and
material; men IN cash; and on demand
he must furnish proof Of all paymentA II not
proved the commissioners may retain enough OF
the contract price to pay the outstanding claims,
which, in this case, are admitted to be unpaid.
should for the present demand this proof OF pay
ment by the contractor and hold on to the residue
Of the money, hts due II there Is enough ll these
claims are all satisfied. II not hold all there Is
and we will enforce the bond for the rest and
costs"